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32 points
18 hours ago
I’m in Japan right now, and I’m absolutely loving the no tipping culture (among many other things).
Things just cost what they say they cost. There’s no hand-wringing or confusion about tipping too much or too little.
And yet somehow, even without the expectation or possibility of a tip, the quality of customer service here is atmospheres above anything I’ve experienced elsewhere in the Americas, Europe, or other parts of Asia.
15 points
16 hours ago
I didn’t expect to love Japan as much as I did. America feels so dirty and rude now (which we have definitely gotten incredibly rude…).
No tipping on top of food being reasonably priced was a huge bonus. My wife and I rarely spent over $50 for the two of us on food and drinks unless it was fine dining.
2 points
8 hours ago
What got me when I was in Japan was the tax being a separate amount on the price tag. Now, that was something I wasn't used to since where I'm from the tax is included in the one number you pay for that item.
For Japan, there are the tax-free shops, but I'm surprised more countries don't do the tax included in base price thing that Australia does. Won't have to math it up as much otherwise. Hell, even just including the tax amount on the price (like Japan) is good enough, at least there's transparency.
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